diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index 12aed3b0f..c30ed2be9 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -458,10 +458,7 @@ class User(Base):
 		posts = g.db.query(Submission.id).filter_by(author_id=self.id, is_pinned=False)
 
 		if not (v and (v.admin_level > 1 or v.id == self.id)):
-			posts = posts.filter_by(is_banned=False, private=False, ghost=False)
-
-		if not (v and v.admin_level > 1):
-			posts = posts.filter_by(deleted_utc=0)
+			posts = posts.filter_by(is_banned=False, private=False, ghost=False, deleted_utc=0)
 
 		posts = apply_time_filter(t, posts, Submission)
 
diff --git a/files/routes/users.py b/files/routes/users.py
index 54aa674ab..79d604e9c 100644
--- a/files/routes/users.py
+++ b/files/routes/users.py
@@ -1145,12 +1145,10 @@ def u_username_comments(username, v=None):
 		comments = comments.filter(
 			Comment.is_banned == False,
 			Comment.ghost == False,
-			comment_post_author.shadowbanned == None
+			comment_post_author.shadowbanned == None,
+			Comment.deleted_utc == 0
 		)
 
-	if not (v and v.admin_level > 1):
-		comments = comments.filter(Comment.deleted_utc == 0)
-
 	comments = apply_time_filter(t, comments, Comment)
 
 	comments = sort_comments(sort, comments)